Zion Will Be Glorious
1“People of Jerusalem, get up.
Shine, because your light has come.
The glory of the Lord will shine on you.
2Darkness covers the earth.
Thick darkness spreads over the nations.
But I will rise and shine on you.
My glory will appear over you.
3Nations will come to your light.
Kings will come to the brightness of your new day.
4“Look up. Look all around you.
All your people are getting together to come back to you.
Your sons will come from far away.
Your daughters will be carried on the hip like little children.
5Then your face will glow with joy.
Your heart will beat fast because you are so happy.
Wealth from across the ocean will be brought to you.
The riches of the nations will come to you.
6Herds of young camels will cover your land.
They will come from Midian and Ephah.
They will also come from Sheba.
They’ll carry gold and incense.
And people will shout praises to me.
7All of Kedar’s flocks will be gathered to you.
The rams of Nebaioth will serve as your sacrifices.
I will accept them as offerings on my altar.
That is how I will bring honor to my glorious temple.
8“Whose ships are these that sail along like clouds?
They fly like doves to their nests.
9People from the islands are coming to me.
The ships of Tarshish are out in front.
They are bringing your children back from far away.
Your children are bringing their silver and gold with them.
They are coming to honor me.
I am the Lord your God.
I am the Holy One of Israel.
I have honored you.
10“People from other lands will rebuild your walls.
Their kings will serve you.
When I was angry with you, I struck you.
But now I will show you my tender love.
11Your gates will always stand open.
They will never be shut, day or night.
Then people can bring you the wealth of the nations.
Their kings will come along with them.
12The nation or kingdom that will not serve you will be destroyed.
It will be completely wiped out.
13“Lebanon’s glorious trees will be brought to you.
Its junipers, firs and cypress trees will be brought.
They will be used to make my temple beautiful.
And I will bring glory to the place where my throne is.
14The children of those who crush you will come and bow down to you.
All those who hate you will kneel down at your feet.
Jerusalem, they will call you the City of the Lord.
They will name you Zion, the City of the Holy One of Israel.
15“You have been deserted and hated.
No one even travels through you.
But I will make you into something to be proud of forever.
You will be a place of joy for all time to come.
16You will get everything you need from kings and nations.
You will be like children who are nursing
at their mother’s breasts.
Then you will know that I am the one who saves you.
I am the Lord. I set you free.
I am the Mighty One of Jacob.
17Instead of bronze I will bring you gold.
In place of iron I will give you silver.
Instead of wood I will bring you bronze.
In place of stones I will give you iron.
I will make peace govern you.
I will make godliness rule over you.
18People will no longer harm one another in your land.
They will not wipe out or destroy anything inside your borders.
You will call your walls Salvation.
And you will name your gates Praise.
19You will not need the light of the sun by day anymore.
The bright light of the moon will no longer have to shine on you.
I will be your light forever.
My glory will shine on you.
I am the Lord your God.
20Your sun will never set again.
Your moon will never lose its light.
I will be your light forever.
Your days of sorrow will come to an end.
21Then all your people will do what is right.
The land will belong to them forever.
They will be like a young tree I have planted.
My hands have created them.
They will show how glorious I am.
22The smallest family among you will become a tribe.
The smallest tribe will become a mighty nation.
I am the Lord.
When it is the right time, I will act quickly.”
錫安將來的榮耀
1起來，發光吧！因為你的光已經來到，
耶和華的榮耀已經照在你身上。
2看啊，黑暗遮蓋大地，
幽暗籠罩萬民，
但耶和華必照耀你，
祂的榮耀必照在你身上。
3萬國要來就你的光，
君王要來就你的曙光。
4耶和華說：「舉目四望吧，
眾人正聚到你面前，
你的兒子們從遠方來，
你的女兒們被護送回來。
5你看見後就容光煥發，
心花怒放，
因為海上的貨物要歸給你，
列國的財富都要歸給你。
6米甸和以法的駱駝必成群結隊而來，
佈滿你的地面；
示巴人必帶著黃金和乳香來頌讚耶和華。
7基達的羊群必集合到你那裡，
尼拜約的公羊必供你使用，
牠們在我的壇上必蒙悅納。
我要使我榮美的殿更榮美。
8「這些好像雲彩飛來，
又像鴿子飛回巢穴的是誰？
9眾海島的人都等候我，
他施的船隻行在前面，
從遠處把你的兒子和他們的金銀財寶一同帶來，
以尊崇你的上帝耶和華——以色列的聖者，
因為我已經使你得到榮耀。
10「外族人要為你建造城牆，
他們的君王要服侍你。
我曾發怒擊打你，
如今我要施恩憐憫你。
11你的城門要一直敞開，
晝夜不關，
好讓各國的君王帶著他們的人民和財物列隊前來向你朝貢。
12不肯向你俯首稱臣的國家必滅亡，被徹底摧毀。
13黎巴嫩引以為榮的松樹、杉樹和黃楊樹都要運到你這裡，
用來裝飾我的聖所；
我要使我腳踏之處充滿榮耀。
14欺壓你之人的子孫要向你下拜，
藐視你的人要在你腳前跪拜。
他們要稱你為耶和華的城，
以色列聖者的錫安。
15「雖然你曾被撇棄、被厭惡，
無人從你那裡經過，
但我要使你永遠尊貴，
世世代代都充滿歡樂。
16你必吸各國的乳汁，
吃王室的奶水。
那時，你就知道我耶和華是你的救主，
是你的救贖主，是雅各的大能者。
17「我要以金代替銅，
以銀代替鐵，
以銅代替木頭，
以鐵代替石頭。
我要使和平做你的官長，
使公義做你的首領。
18你國中再沒有暴力，
境內再沒有破壞和毀滅的事；
你必給你的城牆取名叫『拯救』，
給你的城門取名叫『讚美』。
19「太陽不再作你白晝的光，
月亮也不再給你光輝，
因為耶和華要作你永遠的光，
你的上帝要成為你的榮耀。
20你的太陽不再落下，
你的月亮也不再消失，
因為耶和華要作你永遠的光，
你悲哀的日子將要結束。
21你的人民都必成為義人，
永遠擁有這土地。
他們是我親手栽種的樹苗，
以彰顯我的榮耀。
22最小的家族要變成千人的大家族，
最弱的一國要成為強國。
時候一到，我耶和華必迅速成就這些事。」
